Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand peaked at 4.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 75 Viet Nam 2.3% compare
- 76 Madagascar 2.2% compare
- 77 Albania 2.2% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 81 Benin 1.9% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release